| ALBC | Antibiotic-loaded bone cement |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EUCAST | European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HV | High-viscosity bone cement |
| IZT | Inhibition zone test |
| LV | Low-viscosity bone cement |
| MV | Medium-viscosity bone cement |
| PJI | Periprosthetic joint infection |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate |